Erysipeloid
Last Updated: 2021-09-25
ICD11: 1B96
Last Updated: 2021-09-25
Author(s): Anzengruber F., Navarini A.
ICD11: 1B96
Rosenbach 1887.
Swine erysipelas
Local and systemic infection caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae.
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae is a non-motile, gram-positive rod. The pathogen passes through the skin through small injuries and infection occurs. Rarely, transmission can occur through food. Cat and dog bites can also lead to the appearance of erysipeloid.
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